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Industrial applications analysis for coal-fired prime movers. Final report

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United States : [publisher not identified], 1984
Springfield, Va.: National Technical Information Service, [approximately 1984]
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microfiche : negative ; 11 x 15 cm

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Summary
A preliminary systems applications analysis is being conducted of coal-fired prime movers in the industrial sector. This study identified industries offering potential applications for coal-based systems and assessed the technical, economic, regulatory, and other investment decision factors that will affect their use. The manufacturing sector was screened to identify and characterize opportunities for gas turbine, diesel engine, and gas turbine combined-cycle systems in industrial applications. Face-to-face discussions were held with executives of industrial firms to determine the technical, economic, financial, and risk factors that will affect system choice. Of the almost 500 industrial processes analyzed, over 100 represent major candidates for gas turbine and diesel engine prime movers based on technical criteria. In the candidate industries, the installed capacity of these prime movers could feasibly reach 100,000 MW in electric power applications and over 50,000 MW in mechanical drive applications. Several factors at the plant site could affect the market potential for these systems: technical factors (e.g., land availability for coal and ash piles, reliability of technology/system); economic factors (e.g., expectations for future fuel prices, capital costs); financial factors (e.g., required return on investment, risk aversion); and regulatory factors (e.g., environmental regulations, fuel use regulations).
Report Numbers
DE84016728; DOE/MC/20464-1651
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NTIS collection.
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DOE contract number: AC21-83MC20464
OSTI Identifier 6643089
Research organization: Hagler, Bailly and Co., Washington, DC (USA).
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